American Speech-Language Hearing Association Reviews 2

ASHA is an organization that works to actively trap its own members by charging them hundreds per year to then use that money to convince nearly every company in the US to require its employees to mandate their certification for employment. ASHA claims to be a voluntary program; however, using this method, definitely isn’t. ASHA has contributed to wage freezes and pay cuts over the course of the last decade, all while making 44 million in profit and increasing annual dues. ASHA offers no benefits to its members, such as access to CEU’s or forums (unless you want to pay at minimum an extra $45 for each). After the onset of the pandemic, many SLP’s were facing real mental health struggles, so ASHA released an article recommending that SLP’s “cry in your car” to cope with the stress. ASHA does not value its members, but instead only cares about its own profit. While National associations for physical and occupational therapy spend at minimum 22% of their annual time fighting for higher Medicare reimbursement, ASHA spends 2% of their time doing the same, yet charges over $150 more every single year, while raising prices without explanation. ASHA is working to actively silence its members by deleting reviews and not releasing a statement regarding the outrage of its members. If I could give them 0 stars, I would.

Pros
Perks include access to perks for which members must pay extra
Cons
ASHA sells SLPs a certification, which we've earned through graduate coursework and hundreds of clinical hours of supervision, but they lead us to believe we must pay for every year until we retire. That we can't work without it. And they've lobbied hard for insurance companies and employers to believe that as well. In reality our state licensing systems should be enough, and ARE enough for us to practice. Meanwhile our insurance reimbursement rates aren't enough to keep clinic doors open and the "perks" of their membership are "access to perks that members can pay extra for if they so choose." Oh and maybe a discount on a car rental (which, my husband's oil and gas company job has better deals on!) PITIFUL excuse for a nonprofit, for advocacy, and for furthering a profession I once loved.
Advice to Management
Listen to your membership. Advocate for increased reimbursement rates from insurance companies, increased salaries, include access to ALL CEUs in your “optional membership”
Let states and insurance companies know that the CCC is redundant to our states’ licensing requirements instead of going behind our backs lobbying for it as a requirement.